Tom Gabel is shown in this photo from a few years ago. Gabel is the lead singer of the punk rock band Against Me! Gabel has announced to Rolling Stones Magazine that he will soon take steps to become a woman. Gabel lives in St. Augustine with his wife Heather.

(AP) NEW YORK — Tom Gabel, the lead singer of punk rock band Against Me!, says he's becoming a woman.

The 31-year-old St. Augustine resident tells Rolling Stone that as a kid he felt disconnected from his body and has a condition called gender dysphoria. He plans to take hormones and undergo electrolysis. He also is considering gender reassignment surgery.

Gabel says his new name will be Laura Jane Grace. He says he's not attracted to men and will still be married to his wife, Heather. They have a 2-year-old daughter.

The couple moved to St. Augustine in 2009, buying a house in an area north of downtown called North City. Heather is an artist who has designed merchandise for bands such as Alkaline Trio, AFI, Rancid, My Chemical Romance, Green Day and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. Her art was recently featured at Anchor Boutique during First Friday Art Walk on May 4.

Against Me! is a punk rock band out of Gainesville. The group will hit the road for its tour with The Cult later this month. The band has performed in St. Augustine over the years, and Tom has performed solo at Cafe Eleven in St. Augustine Beach.

The June issue of Rolling Stone hits newsstands Friday.

— St. Augustine Record Arts and Entertainment Editor Renee Unsworth contributed to this story.